| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Marlin Grahn Portland State University | PIN 6:23 | Jeff Callard OKLA |
| Brad Davis WSU | PIN 1:59 | Steve Ravenscroft NEB |
| Mike R. Jones ORST | PIN 3:43 | Don Stumpf SIU-Carbondale |
| Larry Johnson NIU | DEC 5-4 | Don Pleasant Washington |
| Chris Koll PSU | DEC 7-3 | John Bradshaw Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Carl Adams ISU | MAJ DEC 13-3 | John Matthews CMU |
| Alan Albright OKST | DEC 13-7 | Vane Overturff Drake |
| Rick Radman MSU | DEC 5-2 | John Chatman PITT |
| Stan Dziedzic SRU | MAJ DEC 12-2 | Dave Chandler BSU |
| Mike Medchill Minnesota State | DEC 6-4 | Dan Chandler MINN |
| Don Evans UO | DEC 8-5 | Gene Patch BYU |
| Dennis Garetano HOF | DEC 3-1 | Matthew Tydor NYU |
| Greg Karabin LEH | DEC 2-1 | Bruce Hosta OHIO |
| Mitch Mendrygal MICH | DEC 4-0 | Bruce Wilson Toledo |
| Jan Sanderson IOWA | DEC 9-4 | Jules Plaisance Louisiana State |
| George Myers MD | DEC 6-2 | Alan Gaby YALE |